Photocopied newspaper article and letter about the seizure of Greenhill by Tiree crofters, 1886
Newspaper article about the seizure of Greenhill by Tiree crofters and the arrival of the Royal Marines on board HMS Ajax in Oban, and letter to the editor from the Duke of Argyll disagreeing with point of view put by D. H. MacFarlane.
Photocopied leaflet `Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison`.
Leaflet produced by the Highland Land League about eight Tiree men who were sent to prison in 1918 for occupying land in Balephetrish leased by Thomas Barr.
Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison
Transcription of a Highland Land League publication of 1918 titled ‘Tiree Food Producers Sent To Prison’.
Courtesy of Mr Hugh MacLeod
During World War I, the Government encouraged people to cultivate unused land. It also instructed the Board of Agriculture for Scotland in 1914 to break up large farms for returning servicemen. The Board decided to take over the lease of 137 acres of Balephetrish farm for small holdings.
However, Thomas Barr, the tenant of Balephetrish farm, claimed £1,243 in compensation which the Board refused to pay although it allocated the land to a number of applicants. By 1918, eight Tiree cottars could wait no longer and ploughed 30 acres of Balephetrish farm and planted potatoes and other crops.
They were arrested and taken to Oban where they were welcomed like heroes by the local branch of the Highland Land League. At the subsequent court hearing they were found guilty and sentenced to ten days in prison with the recommendation that ‘they be treated to the privileges of political prisoners’.
Autographed speech by Ronnie MacDonald given at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986.
Autographed speech by Ronnie MacDonald given at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986.
Booklet titled `The Tiree Crofter`s Struggle 1886-1986` produced by Alex MacArthur in 1986.
Booklet produced to mark the centenary of the Tiree crofters` struggle for security of tenure.
Paperback book `The Survival of the Unfittest` by Robert Mathieson.
An account of the traumatic changes wrought by the Highland Clearances, examining nutrition health and disease and discussing reforms in religion, land tenure, medicine and healthcare.
Photocopied magazine article about the occupation of Greenhill farm by crofters in 1886.
Article about the occupation of Greenhill farm by crofters in 1886, illustrated with engravings.
Township history for Soay, Brock, Ruaig and Salum researched and written by Hector MacPhail.
Information about Soay and about prominent families in Brock, Ruaig and Salum – the MacKinnons/Sinclairs, Lamonts, MacLeans, MacLeods and MacInneses.
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Photocopied speech by Ronald MacDonald, Cornaigbeg given on 26/7/1986 (2 copies).
Speech by Ronnie MacDonald, Cornaigbeg, given on 26/7/1986 at the opening ceremony of Tur Mhic Chaluim to commemorate one hundred years of the Crofters Act and to honour those who fought for crofters` rights. (For sound recording of event, see AC4 – `Tiree remembers` )
Paperback book `The Secret Still` by Gavin D. Smith.
The historical events and legislation that gave rise to the boom in illicit distilling when the Scottish countryside and even city centres were awash with whiskey which had been distilled without payment of excise duty.
